Qatar introduced on Sunday that the Qatari embassy in Syria will resume its work on Tuesday, at a time when its diplomats visited the nation and met with its transitional authorities after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.
The Ministry of Overseas Affairs mentioned in a press release: “The State of Qatar broadcasts the resumption of the work of its embassy within the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, beginning the day after tomorrow, Tuesday.”
He additionally appointed a brand new head of the mission to Syria, Khalifa Abdullah Al-Mahmoud Al-Sharif.
Doha closed its embassy in Damascus and recalled its ambassador in July 2011, originally of the rebellion towards the Assad authorities, which changed into a civil conflict.
Not like different Arab nations, Qatar by no means restored diplomatic relations with Syria underneath Assad, who was ousted after an 11-day insurgent advance that overran main cities after which the capital, Damascus.
Doha mentioned that the return after a 13-year hiatus was “an expression of the State of Qatar’s principled place with the Syrian individuals’s revolution,” in addition to “a categorical rejection of all repressive insurance policies practiced by the Assad regime.”
Earlier, Overseas Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari advised the official Qatar Information Company {that a} Qatari delegation is in Syria and met with officers within the transitional authorities.
Al-Ansari mentioned that the delegation “arrived in Damascus to finish the required procedures for opening the embassy of the State of Qatar.”
The spokesman added that the delegation “confirmed throughout its conferences the State of Qatar’s full dedication to supporting the Syrian individuals… after the success of their revolution.”
Al-Ansari mentioned that the Qatari delegation “additionally mentioned with the Syrian facet facilitating the move of Qatari humanitarian assist and assessed the wants of the Syrian brothers throughout this essential stage.”
This week, an official acquainted with the developments mentioned that Qatar had “established the primary channel of communication” with the Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, which led the overthrow of the earlier authorities.
The official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, added that “contacts with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and others targeted on the need of sustaining calm and preserving Syrian public establishments through the transitional interval.”
Different governments against Assad’s rule, together with Türkiye and america, mentioned they’d made contact with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
Agence France-Presse
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